Lost Hiker: First Twelve Minutes
Apply initial Incident Command principles during a lost-hiker report.
First report A spouse reports a missed check-in. Staff are concerned, daylight is shrinking, and the office is full of half-formed suggestions. The first response needs structure before field activity accelerates. ICS basics Command, objectives, assignments, communications ICS scales to the incident. Even a small response needs a named command function, shared objectives, tracked resources, and a communications plan. Shortcut Send everyone to look. The team moves fast without losing accountability. Urgency is not permission for unclear command. 01 Command 02 Objectives 03 Resources Name the coordinator Two rangers and a deputy all start asking questions.
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